Half Centavo, 1905, Proof, Philadelphia mint
Philippines Under U.S. Sovereignty (1903 - 1936)
Obverse: Male seated beside hammer and anvil and an active volcano (Mt. Mayon) to the right in the background.
Lettering: HALF CENTAVO / FILIPINAS
Reverse: Eagle above the shield, date below.
Lettering: · UNITED STATES OF AMERICA · / 1905
Edge: Plain
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 395
Main data
Denomination: Half Centavo
Value: 0.005
Currency: Peso
Year: 1905
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 471
Parameters
Material: Bronze
Diameter (mm): 17.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
